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Evans County Schools
Evans County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Evans County (Claxton). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Evans County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Evans County
4 of 4 schools in Evans County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Evans County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Second Chance (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D Claxton High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Claxton Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Claxton Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Evans County
High schools (1)
- D Claxton High School, Claxton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Claxton Middle School, Claxton
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D Claxton Elementary School, Claxton
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Second Chance, Claxton
Where Evans County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Claxton (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Evans County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,798 students with 135 full-time-equivalent teachers and 284 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1302070
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Tattnall County (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Bulloch County (15 schools, 18 mi)
- Candler County (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Toombs County (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Vidalia City (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Long County (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Effingham County (13 schools, 35 mi)
- Montgomery County (3 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Evans County
How many schools are in Evans County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Evans County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Evans County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Claxton.
How good are the schools in Evans County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 18.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.3%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Evans County?
1,798 students were enrolled in Evans County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Evans County?
Evans County is in Georgia, based in Evans County, with its district office in Claxton. Its boundary covers about 156 sq mi.